Coordinated by Prof. Univ. Dr. Doina Azoicăi, Cartea verde a vaccinării (The Green Book of Vaccination) represents the result of five years of intensive work.
The publication emerges during a period marked by a decline in vaccination coverage, the reappearance of preventable infectious diseases, and the intensification of misinformation in the public space.
This multidisciplinary monograph aims to provide a rigorous scientific framework for healthcare professionals and policymakers to counter vaccine misinformation and restore public health stability.
Cartea verde a vaccinării… reprezintă rezultatul a cinci ani de muncă intensă, în care UMF Iași s-a situat în avangarda instituțiilor de învățământ medical din România, răspunzând unui curent antivaccinistic din ce în ce mai agresiv și dăunător,
stated prof. univ. dr.
Cristian Apetrei, professor of infectious diseases and microbiology at the University of Pittsburgh and Alumni ambassador of UMF „Grigore T. Popa” din Iași.
The contrast between modern vaccinology advancements and the difficulties Romania faces in applying prevention strategies highlights the necessity of the monograph. In the foreword, prof. univ. dr. Doina Azoicăi points out that România este țara din Europa care trece periodic prin valuri epidemice de rujeolă, cu mii de cazuri și cu decese, care puteau fi prevenite.
The volume addresses biological, medical, epidemiological, and social mechanisms of immunization. Beyond the core medical act, the publication serves to consolidate a culture of prevention against a backdrop of mistrust and falling vaccination rates.
Prof. Cristian Apetrei described the volume as un abecedar pe care fiecare membru în Comisiile de Sănătate ale Parlamentului ar trebui să-l parcurgă și să-l înțeleagă
in order to help rebuild social solidarity for proper vaccination coverage, noting that national vaccination coverage has reached an alert threshold that threatens national security.
The foreword also revisits the historical contribution of the Cantacuzino Institute, which historically functioned as a major vaccine supplier for the entire Balkan region during epidemiological crises. The institute played an essential role in preparing vaccines against typhoid fever, cholera, poliomyelitis, and tuberculosis before experiencing a decline after 1989 when it și-a închis practic porțile.
This historical perspective highlights the ongoing importance of national research and vaccine production capabilities. Prof. univ. dr. Irina-Draga Căruntu, president of the Senate of UMF „Grigore T. Popa” in Iași and scientific reviewer of the volume, emphasized the monograph’s scientific and interdisciplinary value, as well as the continuous dedication of the Iași School of Epidemiology, in her review titled „Cartea Verde a Vaccinării – Arc peste Timp”.
